[], (Noun)

Definitions:
- A circumscribed or inscribed line, especially a tangent of a curve.

- An adscript feudal serf.

- A comment or note added to a manuscript, especially one which in error becomes incorporated into the text.


Phrases:

Origin:
mid 17th century; earliest use found in William Bedwell (bap. 1563, d. 1632), Arabist and mathematician. From classical Latin adscrīptus (also ascrīptus), past participle (in post-classical Latin also used as adjective and noun: see note) of adscrībere (also ascrībere)

[], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- Of a feudal serf: hereditarily attached to an estate, and transferred with it.

- Written after; opposed to subscript. Chiefly in "iota adscript".


Phrases:

Origin:
mid 17th century; earliest use found in William Bedwell (bap. 1563, d. 1632), Arabist and mathematician. From classical Latin adscrīptus (also ascrīptus), past participle (in post-classical Latin also used as adjective and noun: see note) of adscrībere (also ascrībere)